With OS X Sonoma 14.4 update there is no rights to relaunch coreaudiod

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Created Mar ’24

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Some of installers which we have suddenly become broken for users running the latest version of OS X, I found that the reason was that we install Core Audio HAL driver and because I wanted to avoid system reboot I relaunched coreaudio daemon via from a pkg post-install script.

sudo launchctl kickstart -kp system/com.apple.audio.coreaudiod

So with the OS update the command fails, if a computer has SIP enabled (what is the default).

sudo launchctl kickstart -kp system/com.apple.audio.coreaudiod
Password:
Could not kickstart service "com.apple.audio.coreaudiod": 1: Operation not permitted

It would be super nice if either the change can be:

reverted OR
I and similar people to know a workaround of how to hot-plug (and unplug) such a HAL driver.

Answered by simon_asryan in 782669022

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes/macos-14_4-release-notes#Core-Audio

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simon_asryan OP

Mar ’24

Accepted Answer

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes/macos-14_4-release-notes#Core-Audio

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magister.yura@gmail.com OP

Mar ’24

I'm just curious what is the real motivation to disable the old way, i.e. how exactly it affect security ?

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Himadeus OP

Apr ’24

I provide macOS application and installer with core audio plugin driver. If installer cannot restart coreaudiod, installer ask user to reboot macOS. That is big change on my application.

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Himadeus OP

Apr ’24

Thanks. "sudo killall coreaudiod" worked without permission error on my M1 Sonoma 14.4.1. I am not sure why kickstart is prevented and killall is allowed.

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kngmusica OP

May ’24

Can you please fix this issue apple developers? Sonarworks is not working due to this problem. I don't think new OS is necessary if it is going to kill/terminate what were preserved before. I am not sure what is your purpose of changing OS if majority of people are using your products for other major reasons than Facetime and etc :/ Mac is only getting faster due to increase amount of CPUs and GPUs. I don't think that OS makes a major difference. Make the fix ASAP. I don't even like putting up complaint comments or letters. I even changed my new macbook two times due to some trouble shootings of your faults. I know you work hard and do fast response to complaints but your coding or some sort of OS developers have to be much more considerate next time.

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